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Reconstruction:Proto-Germanic/baitaz
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This Proto-Germanic entry contains reconstructed terms and roots. As such, the term(s) in this entry are not directly attested, but are hypothesized to have existed based on comparative evidence. |
Proto-Germanic
Alternative forms
- *baitą (North Germanic)
Etymology
From Proto-Indo-European *bʰeyd- (“to break, split”).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈbɑi̯.tɑz/
Inflection
| masculine a-stemDeclension of *baitaz (masculine a-stem) | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| singular | plural | ||
| nominative | *baitaz | *baitōz, *baitōs | |
| vocative | *bait | *baitōz, *baitōs | |
| accusative | *baitą | *baitanz | |
| genitive | *baitas, *baitis | *baitǫ̂ | |
| dative | *baitai | *baitamaz | |
| instrumental | *baitō | *baitamiz | |
Descendants
- Proto-West Germanic: *bait
- Old English: bāt
- Middle English: bot, bate, bat; bote, boot, boet, boyt, bootte, boote
- → Old Norse: bátr (see there for further descendants)
- → Old French: batel (see there for further descendants)
- → Middle Irish: bát
- → Latin: battus
- → Welsh: bad
- Old Dutch: *bēt
- ⇒ Old Dutch: *beitil (diminutive)
- Middle Dutch: beitel
- ⇒ Old Dutch: *beitil (diminutive)
- Old English: bāt
- Old Norse: beit
- Icelandic: beit
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